The Toronto Raptors fought back from a 16-point deficit to cut it to three with 3:23 left to go, but the Miami Heat held on for a 95-89 win that moves them within a game of Chicago for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Coming out of a timeout while nursing a three-point lead, LeBron James made a strong play to the basket and drew a hard foul from Amir Johnson. James made both free throws and then stole the ball on the Raptors’ ensuing possession for a dunk. But after the Heat forced a miss from Toronto, James launched an ill-advised pass to Dwyane Wade that ended up resulting in a turnover. The Heat had a 89-82 lead with 1:38 seconds left; they just needed to kill the clock. Nonetheless, Miami played good enough defense to pull out the win.
The Heat started the Super Bowl Sunday matinee playing poor defense, letting the Raptors hang around. Two consecutive Mario Chalmers 3-pointers in the third quarter extended Miami’s lead to 71-57, but Toronto made it somewhat of a ballgam...
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